Led by Telford & Wrekin Council the new rail freight terminal is a £4.2 million development that has regional and national significance.

Led by Telford & Wrekin Council the new rail freight terminal is a £4.2 million development that has regional and national significance. 

Around 400 local jobs will be created by this project which has regional and national significance. Led by Telford & Wrekin Council a 2.6-mile stretch of railway, closed in 1991, is being reinstated between Donnington and Wellington, allowing freight trains to reach the national network. The £4.2 million development on former military land includes a freight terminal and a major new site of 8.9 hectares (22 acres) capable of taking a warehouse in excess of 37,100 sq m (400,000 sq ft) floor space.

Partners

  • Borough of Telford & Wrekin
  • English Partnerships
  • Government Office for the West Midlands
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Private Sector
  • Transforming Telford

Contact

Graham Fairhurst - Special Projects Manager - Telford & Wrekin Council - 01952 384590.